#2E1F43
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.066 301.4), rgb(46, 31, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#2E1F43 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1F43 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 31, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.066 301.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E1F43 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1F43 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1F43 text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1F43 text on black | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8753C7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7243AC
oklch(49.1% 0.162 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1F43
oklch(27.7% 0.066 301.4)
#2E1F43 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #142644 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182642 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A252D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1F43
#2E1F43
oklch(27.7% 0.066 301.4)
- #232D00
#232D00
oklch(27.8% 0.067 121.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E1F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E1F43 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.